Oxford Diecast 76MH020 Scammell Mechanical Horse Flatbed LNER

Name: Oxford Diecast 76MH020 Scammell Mechanical Horse Flatbed LNER
Brand: Oxford Diecast

Oxford Diecast

Rails of Sheffield\n--Learn more about us \n--Shipping \n--Returns \n--Feedback \n--Contact Us \n--Payment Methods\nOxford Diecast 76MH020 76MH020 Scammell Mechanical Horse Flatbed LNER\n\nThis is a great 00 scale (9.9cm in length) release for our period model railway enthusiasts taking us back to the days when Scammell vehicles in railway goods yards were an integral part of the scene. This latest Oxford release is painted in early LNER livery of dark blue, white lettering and red trim, registered BGF 195.\n\nIt was LNER in fact who had approached the Napier & Sons Company in the early 1930s when they were looking for a mechanical replacement for horses for local haulage purposes. At the same time, they valued the flexibility of changing the wagons and the physical versatility associated with horses. Napier came up with a tractor unit with an easily detached articulated trailer. It had one central front wheel to the cab with a double set behind on the cab chassis. The trailer ind